# Gogs vs QGIS Web Client

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Gogs | QGIS Web Client |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #9 of 12 in Maps |
| GitHub stars | 47 907 ✓ | 383 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | latest-commit-build · 17 Jun 2026 | ci-latest-master · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Gogs scores 80/100 against 57/100 for QGIS Web Client, so it is the safer default.

QGIS Web Client ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Gogs.

If you want the quickest setup, Gogs is easier to run; QGIS Web Client needs more configuration.

Gogs is growing faster right now (+75 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Gogs](https://selfhost.directory/project/gogs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gogs.md)
- [QGIS Web Client](https://selfhost.directory/project/qwc2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qwc2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gogs-vs-qwc2